Police: Charlotte woman attacked, threatened local officers

Thursday

A Charlotte woman faces multiple charges after Gastonia police say she assaulted and injured an officer while she was being arrested Wednesday.

A Charlotte woman faces multiple charges after Gastonia police say she assaulted and injured an officer while she was being arrested Wednesday.

Elizabeth Aaron Crawford, 21, of 945 S. College St., was charged with four counts of resisting a public officer, three counts of assault on a government official, assault causing physical injury to a law enforcement officer, communicating threats, injury to personal property and criminal contempt.

Gastonia police were arresting Crawford on a couple of the warrants at 805 W. Airline Ave., when she assaulted Gastonia Police Officers L.D. Neely and Casey Justice by kicking them, according to arrest warrants and affidavits. During the ensuing struggle, Neely’s right shoulder was dislocated.

While police were attempting to get Crawford into the patrol car, Crawford then kicked both Officer J.R. Ewers and Sgt. Scott Norton in the leg. She also stated to Neely, “I got a bullet with your name on it and when my boyfriend gets out of jail, I’m sending him after you,” according to an affidavit.

Crawford was held at the Gaston County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

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